Senior Commercial Finance Manager

What's the role?

As a key member of the Commercial Finance team, this role serves as the strategic finance partner to the GM Production Operations, delivering commercial insight, financial control and decision support across News Corp Australia’s national production network.

The role is critical to lead financial strategy for Production, including multi-site operating model decisions, labour model optimisation, optimising print-site economics, third-party print profitability, long-term footprint decisions and capital investment prioritisation.

Reporting directly to the General Manager of Finance - Publishing Operations and lead a team of two direct reports (including one based in our offshore Hub in India), working closely with print site leaders and stakeholders across FP&A, Financial Accounting, and Group Reporting.
 

Responsibilities

• Own the financial performance agenda for the national production network, partnering with senior operational leaders to shape decisions that improve long-term operating sustainability.

• Act as the senior strategic finance partner to the GM Production Operations, influencing business direction through commercial insight, constructive challenge, and high-quality decision support.

• Lead the development of commercial strategies, business cases, capex proposals, and financial models that support multi-site optimisation, automation, labour model decisions, and long-term investment prioritisation.

• Drive financial performance by challenging labour and FTE outcomes, improving print-site economics, enhancing third-party print profitability, and identifying opportunities to optimise margins and operating efficiency.

• Lead the annual budget, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, while overseeing the delivery of weekly and monthly reporting to translate operational and financial performance into clear insights and actions.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team across onshore and hub support, while ensuring a strong controls and compliance environment is maintained.

Who are you?

• CA/CPA qualified with 10+ years of experience (including a minimum of 5+ years in leadership roles), featuring extensive commercial finance experience gained in FMCG, Manufacturing, or similarly focused organisations.

• An exceptional communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to constructively challenge and influence at a senior level.

• A proven leader with demonstrated experience in building, coaching, and developing high-performing finance teams.

• A commercially minded individual with strong business acumen, supported by a proactive continuous improvement mindset.

• Highly capable of interpreting complex data requests into actionable insights for non-financial audiences, backed by a proven track record in report automation, reporting uplift, and process simplification.

• A resilient professional who has the ability to manage competing deadlines effectively.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

News Corp Australia is the nation’s most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here. In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.

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Finance and Strategy